A healthy contingent of stars are set to descend upon Berlin Raceway on Wednesday evening for the prestigious Battle at Berlin 250.
Serving as Berlin’s second crown jewel event after the Money in the Bank 150, which was won by Erik Jones earlier this year, the Battle at Berlin 250 is offering a total purse of $90,900 for drivers, with the winner receiving a total of $30,000.
RELATED: Watch Wednesday’s Battle at Berlin live on FloRacing
Throughout its history, the Battle at Berlin has typically favored local drivers such as Boris Jurkovic, Kyle Crump and Brian Campbell. The most recent winner is defending Berlin track champion Evan Shotko, who saved his tires and took the lead from Campbell with 44 laps remaining last year.
The hometown heroes of Berlin will have their work cut out for them Wednesday evening as they look to keep the trophy in Michigan against many of the best drivers from both NASCAR and Super Late Model competition.
Below is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s Battle at Berlin 250 at Berlin Raceway.
What TV Channel is the Battle at Berlin 250 on in 2023?
All the on-track action for the Battle at Berlin 250 can be viewed live on FloRacing, the official streaming home for all NASCAR Roots properties.
The event will not be shown on a traditional television network.
Below is the complete schedule for FloRacing’s coverage of the Battle at Berlin 250.
| Date | Start Time | How to Watch |
| Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 6:30 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
Race-day schedule
This year’s Battle at Berlin will take place Wednesday, Aug. 9. The event is headlined by the 250-lap Super Late Model feature, with a 50-lap Limited Late Model race being the only support show of the night.
Below is the complete race-day schedule at Berlin Raceway (all times ET).
| Time | Event |
| 9:30 a.m. | Pit pass window opens |
| 10 a.m. | Pit area opens |
| 11 a.m. | Race tires sold and impounded |
| 12 p.m. | Super Late Model Drivers / Spotters meeting |
| 1-1:40 p.m. | First Super Late Model practice |
| 1:50-2:30 p.m. | Final Super Late Model practice |
| 3:30 p.m. | Super Late Model tech |
| 4:10-4:30 p.m. | Model Coverall Limited Late Model practice/qualifying |
| 4:40-5 p.m. | Model Coverall Limited Late Model practice/qualifying |
| 5:45 p.m. | Super Late Model qualifying |
| 6:27 p.m. | Invocation / National Anthem |
| 6:30 p.m. | Battle at Berlin Last Chance Race (40 laps) |
| Immediately following… | Model Coverall Limited Late Model feature (50 laps) |
| Immediately following… | Driver introductions |
| Immediately following… | Battle at Berlin 250 pres. by Tekton (250 laps) |
Battle at Berlin entry list
The top divisions of NASCAR are well-represented in this year’s Battle at Berlin.
Leading the way is 2023 Money in the Bank 150 winner Erik Jones. During the early years of his career, Jones found plenty of success at Berlin by winning his lone ARCA Menards Series race at the facility along with two Battle at Berlin 251 triumphs in 2015 and 2016.
Joining Jones on the entry list is William Byron, who won Berlin’s Money in the Bank 150 in 2022. Byron’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott is also making the trip to Marne, Michigan on Wednesday. So is Josh Berry, who will pilot the No. 71 for TK Racing.
Carson Hocevar, who has two Money in the Bank 150 wins on his resume, will try for his first Battle at Berlin victory before continuing his quest for a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title on Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway.
Other notable names set to take part in Wednesday’s race include defending winner Evan Shotko, Bubba Pollard, Derek Kneeland, Jesse Love, Gio Ruggiero, Derek Griffith and Brian Campbell.
Below is the complete entry list for the Battle at Berlin 250.
| Car No. | Driver |
| 08 | Tony Elrod |
| 1 | Chris Munson |
| 4 | Erik Jones |
| 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 12 | Derek Griffith |
| 14 | Carson Hocevar |
| 16 | Jacob Gomes |
| 18 | Chase Burda |
| 18 | Keith Herp |
| 20 | Austin Hull |
| 20 | Jesse Love |
| 22 | Gio Ruggiero |
| 22 | Evan Shotko |
| 24 | William Byron |
| 24 | Tyler Roahrig |
| 24 | Dylan Stovall |
| 26 | Bubba Pollard |
| 27 | Ken Wobma |
| 28 | Cole Butcher |
| 28 | Kevin Cremonesi |
| 28 | Scott Thomas |
| 33 | Wes Griffith |
| 44 | Trevor Sanborn |
| 45 | Michael Simko |
| 47 | Brian Campbell |
| 50 | Kyle Crump |
| 53 | Boris Jurkovic |
| 71 | Josh Berry |
| 76 | Brian Tillema |
| 88 | Andrew Scheid |
| 90 | Derek Kneeland |
| 101 | Joe Bush |
| 131 | Blake Rowe |
Race format
The field for Wednesday’s Battle at Berlin will be set by qualifying and a Last Chance Race. Competitors will make two consecutive laps during qualifying, with the quickest of the two serving as the official time.
Any driver who is among the fastest 24 in qualifying will automatically lock into the 250-lap main event. The remaining cars will then compete in the Last Chance Race, with the top four finishers transferring to the main event.
Positions 29-30 are determined by the Promoter’s Option.
The starting lineup is determined by qualifying times followed by the transfers and provisional starters. Competition cautions will occur every 50 green flag laps.